LEATHERJACKET

leatherjacket

(noun) tough-skinned larva of certain crane flies

leatherjacket, leatherjack

(noun) any of several New World tropical fishes having tiny embedded scales

leatherjacket, leatherfish

(noun) any of several brightly colored tropical filefishes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

leatherjacket (plural leatherjackets)

The larva of some crane flies

Any of several brightly coloured tropical fishes, of the family Balistidae, including the filefish and the triggerfish; leatherfish

Any of several Atlantic fishes, of the genus Oligoplites, that have a leathery skin; leatherjack

Source: Wiktionary



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